First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana)

Former First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana) is located in Indiana
First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana)
First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana)
Location101 S. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′34″N 86°15′13″W / 41.67611°N 86.25361°W / 41.67611; -86.25361
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectJ.P. Bailey; Christopher Fassnacht
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSDowntown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP reference No.85001211[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1985

The First Presbyterian Church at 101 S. Lafayette in South Bend, Indiana is a former Presbyterian church building of First Presbyterian Church. It was built in 1888 and is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building constructed of fieldstonewith limestone trim. It has a cross-gable roof and features arched entrances, a massive Palladian window of stained glass, and a corner bell tower.[2]: 33 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as Former First Presbyterian Church.[1]

The congregation of First Presbyterian Church is currently located at 333 W. Colfax Ave in downtown South Bend. The current church was completed in 1952.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.

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